Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake

This was the first time I had tried to make a cheesecake. I made it for a Christmas party and it turned out great! I may add a little more Bailey's next time...

Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake

Rich, creamy, and supremely flavorful, this is the ultimate chocolate cheesecake!
Ingredients
For the Crust:
1 and 1/2 cups (180g/6.3 ounces) Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
1/4 cup (57g/2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

For the Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake:
2 cups (340g/12 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 and 1/2 pounds (680g/24 ounces) full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup (198g/7 ounces) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (53g/1 and 7/8 ounces) light brown sugar, packed
3 Tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
4 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
3/4 cup (170g/6 ounces) heavy cream, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Ganache:
1 and 1/3 cups (226g/8 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 and 1/4 cups (12 ounces) heavy cream
1/4 cup (57g/2 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes

Instructions

1. For the Crust:
2. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Wrap the outside of the pan in layers of heavy duty aluminum foil. You’ll be placing this pan in a water bath, so be sure the pan has been wrapped from every angle.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter. Pat the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake the crust for 10 minutes. Set the pan on a wire rack and cool the crust completely. Leave the oven on.
4. get the full intructions @ bakerbynature.com

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